About the HOPE Retreat™
Healing Opportunities Through Personal Enrichment
Sisters HOPE offers restorative four day weekend retreats for Breast Cancer Survivors in the spring and fall in the Colorado Mountains and at the lake shores of Michigan and Ohio. We also host a spring retreat which is near the scenic Katy Trail State Park in beautiful Missouri. Our retreats are held in luxury accommodations with private bedrooms and private baths for our participants. For a small registration fee, your accommodations, all your meals, all services and all materials are included. Our retreats are informal and held in small groups of up to 8 participants.
If you are interested in becoming one of our sister participants, please submit our online Retreat Registration form. After submitting your registration, a representative from Sisters HOPE will contact you and provide further details about the HOPE Retreat. There is a short screening process to ensure this is the appropriate time for you to participate.
Our mission is to provide Healing Opportunities through Personal Enrichment (HOPE) Retreat™ programs to enrich the lives of women who have recently completed treatment for breast cancer by providing a safe, supportive environment for self-reflection, education and exploration of the cancer experience with a focus on identifying positive life changes and celebrating survivors’ courage.
EXPLORE. EMPOWER. ENRICH.
The HOPE Retreat gives each survivor a place to grieve, heal, laugh, cry, grow, and leave believing she is stronger than when she arrived. Over a four day weekend, participants come together for what we believe is a combination of a soul-searching experience and a healing spa escape. It is our goal and hope that each sister survivor has the opportunity to explore their feelings, empower themselves, and enrich their lives through group discussion, workbook activities, pampering and relaxation.
Retreat activities
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Explore your cancer journey from initial diagnosis to completion of treatments
Consider the effects of cancer on various aspects of daily life and relationships
Identify and integrate the positive aspects of the cancer experience into daily life
Workshops
Complementary therapy activities to offer exploration of alternate modes of healing which may include journaling, yoga, aromatherapy and meditation
Discussion of health care topics of concern to breast cancer survivors such as lymphedema, nutrition, self-esteem, sexuality and intimacy
PAMPERING AND RELAXATION
An opportunity for self reflection and personal time
Enjoy the solitude of your own room with private bath
Socialize and share with your sisters in survival
Experience our spa afternoon, which may include massages or facials
Enjoy walks or hikes and enjoy the beauty of nature
